The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis announced six community leaders from the Ninth District, who joined the Bank’s Community Advisory Board (CAB) in April.
Members of the CAB come from the nonprofit, philanthropic, civic, and government sectors.
In their advisory role, board members provide perspectives on community needs and challenges, and help connect the Bank’s research to its mission to pursue an economy that works for all of us.
“The members of CAB always share their wide-ranging experiences with the Minneapolis Fed team on behalf of their communities,” said President Neel Kashkari. “This insight is invaluable, and it’s an honor to work with these accomplished leaders.”
Community Advisory Board members joining in 2023:
- Eric Anthony Johnson, President and CEO, Aeon
- Kate Downing Khaled, Co-founder and Principal, Imagine Deliver
- Adair Mosley, CEO, African American Leadership Forum
- Tuleah Palmer, President and CEO, Blandin Foundation
- Tim Penny, President and CEO, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation
- Leroy West, President and CEO, Summit Academy OIC
Returning members of the Community Advisory Board:
- Chanda Smith Baker, Chief Impact Officer and Senior Vice President, Minneapolis Foundation
- Paul Fleissner, Principal, Health Management Associates
- Michael Goze, CEO, American Indian Community Development Corporation
- Danielle Grant, President and CEO, Achieve Twin Cities
- Veena Iyer, Executive Director, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
- Ezell Jones, Founder and Managing Partner, Fifth Quarter Integrated Solutions
- Tim Marx, Counsel, Winthrop & Weinstine
- Gloria Perez, President and CEO, Women’s Foundation of Minnesota
- Sondra Samuels, President and CEO, Northside Achievement Zone
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis is one of 12 regional Reserve Banks that, with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., make up the Federal Reserve System, the nation’s central bank. The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis is responsible for the Ninth Federal Reserve District, which includes Montana, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, northwestern Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis participates in setting national monetary policy, supervises numerous banking organizations, and provides a variety of payments services to financial institutions and the U.S. government.